Question: Problem 2 ( 2 0 points ) : A steady, incompressible jet of water ( jet 1 ) aligned with the horizontal with cross -

Problem 2(20 points): A steady, incompressible jet of water (jet 1) aligned with the horizontal with cross-sectional area AI=0.015m2 and uniform velocity magnitude VI=10ms strikes a stationary block and splits into 2 jets (jet 2 and jet 3) as shown. The upper jet (jet 3) exits the block with a uniform velocity magnitude V3=10ms at an angle above the horizontal and has cross-sectional area A3=0.008m2. The lower jet (jet 2) is aligned in the -y direction with a uniform velocity magnitude V2=10ms and has crosssectional area A2. It is known that the net force acting on the block by the jets is equal to zero in the y-direction. Assume that the body forces are negligible, and the same uniform atmospheric pressure acts everywhere on the jets and the block. The density of water is 1000kgm3.
a. Determine the cross-sectional area of jet 2,A2.
b. Determine the angle .
c. Calculate the horizontal force acting on the block by the jets and clearly indicate its direction (left or right).
Problem 2 ( 2 0 points ) : A steady,

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